A 2022 satellite photo shows smoke rising from a caldera on Tofua, highlighting the "looming threat" of the volcanic island.

Satellite images clearly show this expansion, offering a unique view of the creation of new land. The surrounding waters, tinged with unusual colors, testify to the ongoing volcanic activity.

In south-west Poland lies an amazing region known as the Land of Dormant Volcanoes. It’s best known for its fabulous remnants of prehistoric volcanic activity which include a number of former ...

Volcanic "bombs" are chunks of semimolten lava that fly out of a volcano and solidify as they land. They're often flung miles from the volcanic crater. In 1883, the explosion of the Indonesian ...

This is one of the most outstanding volcanic regions in the world, with a high density of active volcanoes, a variety of types, and a wide range of related features. The six sites included in the ...

Volcanic ash. Clouds of ash can rise miles into the sky and block out light from the Sun, changing temperatures across the land and damaging aeroplanes in flight. Pyroclastic flow. Hot gas ...

But it is still considered an active volcano, the centerpiece of a vast panorama, where volcanism displays its spectaculars—wrecked mountains, devastated land, bubbling cauldrons of mud.

offering a unique view of the creation of new land. Satellite image of Home Reef captured by Landsat 8 on February 2, 2025. Credit: NASA Earth Observatory The surrounding waters, tinged with unusual ...